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The Importance of Fathers in the Healthy Development of Children
User Manual Series (2006)

Author(s):  Office on Child Abuse and Neglect Rosenberg, Wilcox

Year Published:  2006

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You are in section: Table of Contents Erratum Preface Acknowledgments 1 - Purpose and Overview 2 - Fathers…Children's Well-Being 3 - Fathers…Child Maltreatment 4 - Effective Fathering 5 - Fathers and Initial Assessment and Investigation 6 - Fathers and Case Planning 7 - Services for Fathers 8 - Fatherhood Programs 9 - Federal Fatherhood Initiatives Appendix A - Glossary of Terms Appendix B - Resource Listings Appendix C - State Telephone Numbers… Appendix D - Cultural Competence Self-Assessment… Appendix E - Tips for Dads Appendix F - Healthy Marriages

Shalom Baby—Bootcamp for New Jewish Dads
Working with Fathers Prior to and Immediately after Birth

Boot Camp for New Jewish Dads is a program of the Shalom Baby Initiative, which is funded by the Rose Foundation of Denver and run by the Robert E. Loup Jewish Community Center. The goal is to provide programs and services addressing the needs of children ages 3 and under, to support new Jewish families, and to encourage Jewish affiliation.

A cornerstone of Shalom Baby is Jewish Baby University (JBU), a 6-week, prenatal class that combines Lamaze childbirth techniques taught by a certified instructor with Jewish family traditions taught by a local rabbi. Fathers are invited to a Boot Camp session at the Jewish Community Center where "veterans" of past sessions bring their new babies, usually ages 2-6 months, to show "rookie" dads what they have learned about caring for new babies. This program is affiliated with the National Boot Camp (http://www.newdads.com). The men-helping-men approach is successful in assisting new dads, and sessions include attention to supporting new moms, baby care techniques, calming a crying baby, Shaken Baby Syndrome and its prevention, postpartum depression, baby safety, and addressing the unique concerns of the "rookies," who also have the opportunity to hold, feed, and change the babies in the class.

For more information, contact:

Doug Gertner, Ph.D.
7949 East 28th Place
Denver, CO 80238
Phone: 303.886.4114 or 303.377.8081
Email: doug@emuconsulting.com

Shalom Baby
Robert E. Loup Jewish Community Center
350 South Dahlia Street
Denver, CO 80246
Phone: 303.316.6377
Website: http://www.jccdenver.org/childrenyouthshalombaby.htm

Boot Camp for New Dads
4605 Barranca Pkwy, Ste. 205
Irvine, CA 92604
Phone: 949.786.3146
Web site: http://www.newdads.com

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You are in section: Table of Contents Erratum Preface Acknowledgments 1 - Purpose and Overview 2 - Fathers…Children's Well-Being 3 - Fathers…Child Maltreatment 4 - Effective Fathering 5 - Fathers and Initial Assessment and Investigation 6 - Fathers and Case Planning 7 - Services for Fathers 8 - Fatherhood Programs 9 - Federal Fatherhood Initiatives Appendix A - Glossary of Terms Appendix B - Resource Listings Appendix C - State Telephone Numbers… Appendix D - Cultural Competence Self-Assessment… Appendix E - Tips for Dads Appendix F - Healthy Marriages

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